I was watching a program the other night on alternative medicines and they mentioned that Ginkgo was one of the few herbals that's actually been tested and proved to work for some things. They didn't mention UC, but did talk about it preventing blood clots and it being an anti-inflamatory.

Because people with UC are more suseptible to blood clots, I was wondering if it would be beneficial to take it. They also did some studies with rats that showed improvement in the mucosal lining of the colon when given Ginkgo. I'm just wondering if it would be a good or bad thing to take though because if it thins the blood, could it cause us to bleed more. If anyone has any info or experience with Ginkgo and UC I'd love to hear it. Thanks.48 year old femaleDx'd with proctosigmoiditis?? July/06Asacol 9/daySalofalk enemas 4(g) at bedtime...AloeVit B complex/folic acidfish oil (pharmaceutical grade)VSL#3

Last time I went into the GI and mentioned that I was on progesterone, he sort of looked at me and told me that I can't take any sort of hormone because one of the risks of UC is the possibility of blood clots and any hormones can increase that risk.

As for the Gingko, I have used in the past and found that it did help me with my fibro fog immensely and it didn't affect my Uc one way or the other. But like any supplement, this should be approved by your doctor to be sure it's safe to take with any other medications/supplements.

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Thanks all! My GI told me that people with UC can become hypercoagulative...no reason given though. He tests my platelets every few months.

I'm going to my GP today for something unrelated to UC, but will ask him. I'm sure he'll roll his eyes at me like he usually does. Ginkgo has been studied for years though, so he can't say it's wooh wooh type stuff...LOL. I'll let you know what he says.48 year old femaleDx'd with proctosigmoiditis?? July/06Asacol 9/daySalofalk enemas 4(g) at bedtime...AloeVit B complex/folic acidfish oil (pharmaceutical grade)VSL#3